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Missing Pieces - NPE Life

Missing Pieces - NPE Life is a podcast that curates stories of and about people who find out, usually through a home DNA test, that someone in their family tree isn't who they thought. We also tell stories of adoptees who've found lost family, or are looking.  The host, Don Anderson, found out in 2021 that his dad wasn't his dad. It changed his life. All of the sudden the missing pieces fell into place. Our first episode will drop on May 13, 2022.  NPE stands for Not Parent Expected or Non Paternity Event.

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Update frequency
every 15 days
Average duration
50 minutes
Episodes
75
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Man in the Hallway

Man in the Hallway

Hi, welcome to this very special episode. This is a series of quick interviews I recorded at the Untangling Our Roots summit in Denver. Put on by Right to Know and NAAP It was amazing!! I had a blast…

01:04:55  |   Sun 19 May 2024
Holocaust Survivor

Holocaust Survivor

Welcome to another incredible story on Missing Pieces. I think the episode names speaks for itself. Jackie is amazing and I am so happy he shared his story with me.

To find the article I spoke about i…

00:37:12  |   Tue 23 Apr 2024
Bio Dad Reality TV Star

Bio Dad Reality TV Star

Welcome to another exciting episode!! A lot of adopted kids fantasize about who their "real" parents. Famous actor, rock start, royalty... But usually that's not the case, usually they turn out to be…

00:46:54  |   Fri 12 Apr 2024
A Change of Heart

A Change of Heart

Welcome to another episode of  Missing Pieces NPE Life.  Today's episode is great. I am not going to describe it because I don't want to give anything away. And in a way, I am testing if episode desc…

00:56:34  |   Mon 18 Mar 2024
Doppelgängers Part 2

Doppelgängers Part 2

This is part 2 of Jen and Kristle's journey.  Please listen to Doppelgängers, the previous episode first. This one will make no sense if you haven't listened to that one yet.

To Follow Jen and Kristle…

00:46:27  |   Mon 04 Mar 2024
Doppelgangers

Doppelgangers

Hi

On the episode of Missing Pieces we hear the stories of Jen and Kristle. Two doppelgängers, join us as we learn how their paths merged. They look alike, the sound alike. They act alike.

Check it out…

00:51:46  |   Tue 27 Feb 2024
Jeff Frame Finally

Jeff Frame Finally

On today's episode I interview Jeff Frame, you might remember him for the episodes Phone call with Mom. Part 1 and 2. They are incredible fly on the wall moments when he calls his mom 2 days after fi…

00:57:19  |   Fri 09 Feb 2024
Ed Begley Jr

Ed Begley Jr

On today's episode I have the amazing actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr on the show. He opened an envelope when he was 15 years old and got a surprise that would change his life.  That was the …

00:37:25  |   Sun 04 Feb 2024
Adopted and Switched

Adopted and Switched

On today's episode we hear Diane Bazella tell her story of her 40 year quest to find her correct birth parents. 

To contact Diane you can email her at [email protected]

To contact Don you can email …

00:52:30  |   Sat 27 Jan 2024
Finding Deanna's Dad

Finding Deanna's Dad

If you listened to this and it ended after the word "bingo" at 48 minutes and then gets cut-off. Please listened again. There was a weird glitch. The episode is 58 minutes long. 

On today's episode, …

00:58:27  |   Sun 21 Jan 2024
Jessica's Many Dads

Jessica's Many Dads

Happy New Year... this episode is a great story. Not to ruin the surprise but Jessica is a Triple NPE. Three times she was lied to about her true identity. Is that a record?

The previous episode she m…

00:56:53  |   Sun 31 Dec 2023
Brett - Son of the Derringer Bandit

Brett - Son of the Derringer Bandit

Brett never met his dad but was always told he died in a shoot out with the LAPD.  Another DNA surprise story that happened to someone Don knew in real life. Join us in this heartwarming episode.

To …

00:52:26  |   Sun 17 Dec 2023
Mystery Guest

Mystery Guest

Welcome to Mystery Guest - Today I interview someone who does a lot for our community. I don't want to tell you who she is because I want you to focus on her amazing story.  Have a listen... (note I …

00:58:23  |   Sat 02 Dec 2023
Dana - Wife of a Bio-Father

Dana - Wife of a Bio-Father

In this episode I have a candid talk with my friend Dana. She is the wife of a man who suddenly found out he fathered a child unbeknownst to him when he was 21. She is also adopted and also she found…

00:51:19  |   Wed 22 Nov 2023
Aimee DNAngel

Aimee DNAngel

Hi Everyone welcome to season 4 of the show. My seasons mean absolutely nothing. They start and stop every time I get to 13 episodes.

On today's show we have Aimee from DNAngels

She does these cool l…

00:55:14  |   Wed 15 Nov 2023
A Check-In With Don

A Check-In With Don

In this very intimate episode Don shares about 3 things... 1) A dream he had where his bio father appeared 2) Tells you how to explain to folks your need to find biological family. 3) Don has a recor…

00:43:43  |   Wed 01 Nov 2023
Conversation with Gina

Conversation with Gina

In this episode I have a conversation with my friend Gina Daniel... she's a therapist and NPE and an all around good person. We speak mostly about newly found family. She's 5 years into her journey a…

00:55:14  |   Sun 08 Oct 2023
The Greatest Act of Love

The Greatest Act of Love

In this episode we hear from Rebecca as she tells her incredible journey, from being told as a child that her dad wasn't her "real" dad to 30 something years later when she finds another truth. And i…

00:57:21  |   Sat 30 Sep 2023
Dana's Crazy Ride

Dana's Crazy Ride

Trigger warning!! If talk about suicice, threats of violence or domestic violence triggers you, maybe this episode isn't for you. Please try another one. 

The night Dana  found out about her NPE stat…

00:59:48  |   Sat 09 Sep 2023
Conversation With Beth

Conversation With Beth

On this episode I speak with Beth, an NPE from upstate NY. She found out in her 50s from a home DNA test. If you liked what you heard and want to say hi you can email her at [email protected]

Re…

00:52:35  |   Fri 01 Sep 2023
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